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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

The Re-release of ENCHANTING THE BEAST is in Bookstores, and I'm Celebrating with lots of prizes! By Kathryne Kennedy

How about a miniature sword with a moonstone jewel imbedded in it...reminiscent of the jewel and my hero, Gareth, in Everlasting Enchantment? How about TWO autographed ARC's of Enchanting the Lady, the first book written in the Relics of Merlin series? And maybe one autographed ARC of Everlasting Enchantment (cause I only have a few of those left)? Is that enough to show my excitement about the re-release of Enchanting the Beast?

I hope so.

It's been years since Enchanting the Beast was last on the bookshelves, and I'm hoping to find many more new readers with this release. There's many reasons why this book is such a treasure for me, and here's my list why:

1. The hero, Nico, holds such an element of mystery and danger that he's suspected of murdering the local girls. Of course, my heroine, Philomena, sees his true heart and knows he's innocent...

2. A heroine much older than my hero. It was fun. And a bit hard...holding complexities to their relationship that I had to work through.

3. There's a haunted castle. I adore castles. Making them haunted was an added bonus. Having them haunted by a handsome blue knight only made it better.

4. There's a major mystery. Although all my books hold some sort of mystery, a reason for my reader to keep turning the pages in curiosity, there's a major element of it in Enchanting the Beast. Skulking in the bowels of the castle looking for a treasure map. Hints and clues about who might be killing the local girls...and how it could be all tangled up in another search for one of Merlin's relics. It was such fun, and probably one of the most difficult books I ever wrote, giving enough clues so that it's logical who the killer is, but holding back just enough that we can't ever be quite sure who it is until we get to the end.

5. Sarah. Pluckett. She's my heroine's assistant. And she's a were-snake. I guess she's kinda scary in a way, but there's a scene where she starts to shed her skin that had me laughing. An example of my sometimes rather odd sense of humor.

7. The romance. The passion. Again, all my books are filled with it. But it was a lot of fun dealing with a younger man and older woman in the bedroom. Let's just say, I hope it's as good for you as it was for me.

8. Which brings me right back around to my hero again. A moonless night watching fairylights flicker in the distance. A kiss as gentle as it is frightening. Sliding down a haystack. Perspiration gleaming off a naked chest. A secluded grotto with rain pounding from above, and below...

Yes, there are many reasons why I adore this book, and these are just a few. I hope you can add your own to my list as well.

And now for the give-a-way. Which reason above appeals to you the most? Let me know in the comments section of this post and you're entered. Winners of each prize will be random, and I will notify the winners in the comments section of this post on April 6th, so you have plenty of time to enter. Unfortunately, I have a difficult time tracking down winners, so please check back to see if you've won, don't wait to hear from me. Good luck!

My Magical Best,
Kathryne

ENCHANTING THE BEAST BY KATHRYNE KENNEDY--IN STORES APRIL 2014

DARK THINGS LURK IN GRIMSPELL CASTLE
Sir Nicodemus Wulfson is haunted by memories of murder--and ghosts. He brings in a ghost-hunter in the form of celebrated spiritualist Lady Philomena Radcliff, and promptly, all hell breaks loose. Is Phil a threat to his already suffering family? Or can Nico trust his burgeoning attraction to her?

IS IT HIM SHE SHOULD FEAR?

Lady Philomena has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood performing seances for the aristocracy--until she meets sexy young were-wolf Sir Nico. She agrees to try ridding his castle of its increasingly restless spirits. But there are more mysteries within Grimspell Castle than even Nico is aware of, and when a local girl turns up dead, Phil wonders if she's risking her life as well as her heart.

"The heartfelt and well-rounded characters will easily become some of your
favorites."
Night Owl Romance, REVIEWER TOP PICK

"Once again Ms. Kennedy weaves her magic
and pulls the reader in from the first page."
The Good, The Bad & The Unread, A+

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathryne Kennedy is a
multipublished, award-winning author of magical romances. She’s lived in Guam,
Okinawa, and several states in the U.S., and currently lives in Arizona with
her wonderful family—which includes three very tiny dogs. She welcomes
readers to visit her website where she has ongoing contests at: www.KathryneKennedy.com.

55 comments:

Oh I love the new cover and as for your question I would say because of the haunting of a castle. Love a good ghost in the story. This month is my birthday mite rebuy your book for that. Thanks! Happy New release day to you.Lisagoosebooth@yahoo.com

Admittedly, this series was a must buy the first time around and I'm glad to see it available again.I have to vote for Nico because he's motivated by his concern for others rather than a concern for his own interest. However, I did seriously enjoy Sarah.

I believe I responded to everyone. I will be back on the 6th to respond to any other comments and pick the winners through RandomNumber.org. (I count down through the comments for the numbers that are chosen. I have favorite readers here, so I always want to make sure I'm being impartial in the choosing. So good luck to everyone!)

The mystery appeals to me the most...I read lots of mysteries and belong to two mystery book clubs. I read romances as well and if I find a book with both a mystery and a romance in it then I'm happy....two for the price of one. JFWisherd(at)aol(dot)com

As a child, I loved the story of Rapunzel because she was a princess and she lived in a castle. So the castle in the story would capture my interest. And to be a haunted castle. wowJWIsley(at)aol(dot)com

I love your series, but somehow I missed this one! I'm really interested in reading the scene you wrote with Sarah Pluckett that made you laugh. Looking forward to adding this book to my collection. Thank you for the opportunity to win and good luck to everyone else!

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Here are your random numbers:

19 2 15 21

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So, counting down from the top, and skipping any of my comments, and any duplicate comments, I show the winners are:

Virginia E. ~ Winner of the Moonstone/Sword PendantShana Galen ~ Winner of an autographed ARC of Enchanting the LadyMary Preston ~ Winner of an autographed ARC of Enchanting the LadySusan P. ~ Winner of an autographed copy of Everlasting Enchantment.

Kindly send an email to: kathryne@kathrynekennedy.com with WINNER in the subject line, and your full name and mailing address in the body.